The logic behind why hoverboards are exploding is actually pretty straightforward. Like most rechargeable electronics, hoverboards use lithium-ion batteries. In an effort to keep production costs down ...

Hoverboards have been tipped as one of this year's must-have Christmas presents - but now customers are being advised to avoid them at all costs. Sky News looks at why the self-balancing scooters are ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A second child has died from a fire in Pennsylvania that fire officials blamed on an exploding hoverboard, a coroner said Thursday. The deaths — if definitively linked to the ...

A Louisiana family says their home was destroyed after a new hoverboard — one of the year’s hottest holiday gifts — suddenly exploded and set their house on fire. An American family says their home ...

THE hoverboard craze has sparked safety hazard fears after reports of the popular toys exploding and causing fires overseas. Peak consumer advocate Choice has warned of potential dangers from ...